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Where to cruise in September 2028

803 cruises leave in September 2028 across 9 regions · typical price per person, per night, taxes & port fees included.

Filter · 1 chosenAnywhere · September 2028 · Some lines
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WhereAnywhere

Regions

Anywhere1,099 Caribbean40 Alaska90 Mediterranean455 Bahamas42 Mexico32 European rivers226 Northern Europe79 Asia37 Repositioningfrom May More places98

Places

Any place Greek islands158 Norwegian fjords32 Canada & New England53 Canary Islands7 British Isles20 Baltic22 Iceland9 Adriatic (Croatia & Venice)121 Japan23 Hawaii8 Panama Canal1 Bermuda10 Galapagos9 Tahiti & French Polynesia7 Arctic (Svalbard & Greenland)7 Danube river90 Rhine river113 Douro river6
WhenSeptember 2028
Every month Oct ’26195 Nov ’261,172 Dec ’261,215 Jan ’271,127 Feb ’271,005 Mar ’271,311 Apr ’271,368 May ’271,589 Jun ’271,511 Jul ’271,607 Aug ’271,612 Sep ’271,512 Oct ’271,576 Nov ’271,399 Dec ’271,469 Jan ’281,194 Feb ’281,112 Mar ’281,284 Apr ’281,275 May ’281,188 Jun ’281,151 Jul ’281,202 Aug ’281,159 Sep ’281,099 Oct ’28744
LinesSome lines

Tap two or more to compare them side by side, everywhere they sail.

All lines Carnival50 Royal Caribbean46 MSC Cruises300 Norwegian85 Princess34 Celebrity41 Viking Ocean43 Oceania15 Holland America42 Viking River131 Silversea30 Regent15 Virgin14 Windstar22 Seabourn12 Azamara13 Cunard16 AmaWaterways109 Avalon59 Explora Journeys22
BudgetAny budget

The whole cruise per person, taxes and port fees included. For two, double it.

Any Under $75035 Under $1,00058 Under $1,500176 Under $2,000386 Under $3,000503 Under $5,000534
MorePort, length

Sailing from

Any port Amsterdam63 Barcelona60 Civitavecchia (Rome)53 Piraeus (Athens)49 Seattle47 Basel46 Budapest45 Paris36 Miami35 Vancouver34 Southampton34 Marseille29 Genoa24 Galveston21 Naples17 Boston17 Port Canaveral17 Vilshofen17 New York16 Copenhagen15 All ports →

Length

Any length 2–5 nights50 6–9 nights558 10+ nights195
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What stands out
  • Lowest typical balcony price per night: on contemporary lines, Mexico (typically $144 a night); on premium lines, Caribbean (typically $219 a night); on luxury lines, Alaska (typically $600 a night).
  • Cheaper than usual this month: Caribbean (13% below usual) and Bahamas (11% below usual).
  • Pricier than usual this month: European rivers (11% above usual).

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Typical balcony price, per person, per night (taxes & port fees included). Tap a price to see the sailings.

Region Contemporarybig ships, best fares Premiumthe classic lines Luxurysmall ships, more included Riverriver ships
Caribbean Warm islands and beaches 30 sailings · from Galveston, Fort-de-France $168/night 26 sailings ▼ 14% below usual $219/night 3 sailings about usual $600/night 1 sailing ▼ 13% below usual none
Alaska Glaciers, wildlife and frontier towns 73 sailings · from Seattle, Vancouver $199/night 21 sailings ▼ 10% below usual $276/night 44 sailings about usual $600/night 5 sailings about usual none
Mediterranean Historic cities, food and islands 374 sailings · fly to the ship $230/night 260 sailings about usual $259/night 41 sailings about usual $757/night 43 sailings about usual $948/night 8 sailings ▲ 12% above usual
Bahamas Short, easy beach cruises 31 sailings · from Miami, Port Canaveral $144/night 27 sailings ▼ 11% below usual $219/night 4 sailings about usual none none
Mexico Beach and resort ports on both coasts 30 sailings · from Long Beach, Galveston $144/night 30 sailings about usual none none none
European rivers A different town most days, on small river ships 122 sailings · fly to the ship none none none $920/night 78 sailings ▲ 11% above usual
Northern Europe Fjords, capital cities and the Baltic 60 sailings · some from US ports $253/night 23 sailings about usual $266/night 26 sailings about usual $673/night 11 sailings about usual none
Asia Japan and Asia's port cities 26 sailings · some from US ports none $234/night 6 sailings about usual $807/night 7 sailings about usual $370/night 12 sailings ▼ 25% below usual
More places Hawaii, the Panama Canal, Antarctica and beyond 57 sailings · some from US ports $181/night 9 sailings about usual $408/night 16 sailings about usual $827/night 11 sailings about usual $686/night 15 sailings ▼ 17% below usual

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Prices are per person, per night, taxes and port fees included: the middle sailing in each cell, so a cell compares like with like across regions whatever the trip length. Regions are the cruise lines’ own, with river and repositioning sailings counted once, in their own rows.

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